My youtube sleuthing has uncovered some more gems.
The lowdown: There is a record label called Candyrat Records, based in Canada, that has some really amazing (and very non-mainstream...which is great) musicians. These three are my favorites so far.
If you like, buy the CD and support these guys!
Antoine Dufour
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Andy Mckee(arguably one of the best in the bunch)
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Andrew White
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Please, support these guys. When I found this music I just couldn't help but feel like this is the kind of stuff that's missing from our mainstream culture...it's real in that way our techno-synth society has forgotten.